ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
Wareham Town Hall, Lower Level Cafeteria
54 Marion Road
Wareham, Massachusetts 02571

Date of Meeting:  June 25, 2008

I.	CALL MEETING TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 7:40 P.M.

II.	ROLL CALL

Members Present:	Kenneth Ferreira, Chairman (Arrived at 7:50 P.M.)
			Mike Martin, Vice Chairman
			Mary Scarsciotti, Clerk
			Richard Secher
			Wilma Engerman, Associate Member

Members Absent:	David Sharkey
			Ticia Weare, Associate Member
			John Cronan, BOS Liaison

III.	PRELIMINARY BUSINESS

A.	Minutes to be approved:  May 28, 2008

These minutes were tabled until the next meeting.

B.	Signatures needed for Petition #21-08 – 8 Tyler Avenue, c/o Charles L. Rowley.

The Board members proceeded to sign the documentation.

IV.	REQUEST FOR PLAN WAIVERS OR OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUES
(NONE)

V.	PUBLIC HEARINGS
(NONE)

VI.	CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS

A.	#39-08 – 809 & 815 Main Street, c/o Cornerstone Properties of Wareham, Inc. & Attorney Peter Freeman.

Present before the Board:	Attorney Freeman
M. Martin explained the purpose of this matter this evening is for the Board to acknowledge receipt of the Mylar & to obtain signatures.  A letter has been received from Attorney Freeman relative to the filing that outlines how this procedure will be handled.  The Board will be provided a full set of plans, a Mylar & this should complete the submission once the final review from the consulting engineer is received.

Attorney Freeman concurs w/ the procedure to be followed & its purpose.  M. Martin stated the Board will sign the Mylar & then the Mylar will be returned to Attorney Freeman.  Attorney Freeman concurred.  

M. Martin acknowledged receipt of one full size set of plans & the set of stamped plans from the registered landscape architect.

VII.	NEW BUSINESS/DISCUSSION

A.	Request to modify a pre-existing, non conforming site plan & add diesel tanks relative to Seven-11 located at 2196 Cranberry Highway in West Wareham.

No-one was present to represent this property, thus, no discussion was held.

B.	Correspondence.

The Board members proceeded to review correspondence in their packets.

NOTE:	K. Ferreira arrived at this time.

K.Ferreira noted concerns of Conservation relative to erosion & sanitation controls being installed on-site & inspected properly at 815 Main St.  M. Martin noted that Attorney Freeman has indicated this issue has been addressed, it will be placed on the plans, & will be installed accordingly.  K. Ferreira stated that Hancock Associates will be conducting the inspections & the first inspection they will do will be the haybales & sedimentation control.

K.Ferreira asked for a resolution stating that the Board is satisfied w/ all the plans & construction details submitted June 25, 2008 by Cornerstone Properties Group of Wareham, Inc. relative to the Village at 815 Main Street, subject to, prior to the issuance of a building permit, a letter must be received from Hancock Associates indicating that all construction details have been put in place, the additional $8,000 deposit has been paid for inspection of the project, & the first inspection by Hancock Associates, prior to any earth moving equipment commences on-site, should show that the erosion & sedimentation control have been installed.

MOTION:	M. Martin moved to accept the resolution as read into the record (shown above) relative to Cornerstone Properties Group of Wareham, Inc. – the Village at 815 Main Street & to consider the 815 Main Street application completed.  R. Secher seconded.

VOTE:  Unanimous (4-0-0)

K.Ferreira asked re:  the Seven-11 store in West Wareham.  He stated work is being done at the site, such as the parking lot has been torn up on the west side towards Middleboro.  He stated the parking lot was put in according to plan w/ nice landscaping, but whoever is running the store now, he is unsure as to whether they are doing as nice a job as previously.  He expressed concern re:  the parking lot not being adequate for going to the store & parking a car comfortably.  He is also concerned re:  how existing parking will be impacted w/ additional diesel fuel tanks.  

M. Scarsciotti explained that the Board of Selectmen denied the request for diesel tanks & the Planning Board told the representatives to go before the ZBA.

VIII.	ADJOURNMENT

MOTION:	 A motion was made & seconded to adjourn the meeting.  

VOTE:  Unanimous (4-0-0)

Attest:  _________________________
	Mary Scarsciotti, Clerk
	ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS

Date minutes approved:  ____________________
Date copy sent to Town Clerk:  _______________________